Watermeal exists in clumps no larger than a pinhead but could be an essential foodstuff and source of oxygen for humans in space. The smallest flowering plant on Earth could have a huge role to ...

Watermeal, or Wolffia, is found floating on the surfaces of lakes and ponds in Asia, gathering in pinhead-sized clumps on our planet. When carried to space, watermeal could provide both food and ...

Each watermeal flower is about the size of a grain of sand. (Mahidol University) “The reason we became interested in it is because it is so fast-growing, rich in protein, and easy to harvest.

The tiny plant appears seems to thrive in harsh conditions. A team of researchers working on sustaining astronauts on future missions have turned their attention to watermeal. Though not much ...

Watermeal already fuels an array of Thai dishes ... the vascular structures or xylem was able to conduct that electricity through the flower. ePlants, or plants with integrated electronics ...